Where does “kurus” come from?

kurus (West Makian) comes from Malay kurus, from Sanskrit कृश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kr̥śás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥ćás, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

kurus (West Makian): to be thin, skinny

Definitions

  1. to be thin, skinny

Ancestry of “kurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykurusthin, lean
2Sanskritकृशemaciated; thin, lean; weak, feeble
3Proto-Indo-Aryankr̥śás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥ćásthin, emaciated; lean
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥ḱósthin, emaciated
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥ćás →